Sanné Mestrom’s art practice has always worked to complicate understandings of sculpture, but has recently focused more intently on exploring the agency of sculpture and its accountability to public and private space and the people that inhabit

Changemakers: Angela Tiatia and Genevieve Smart

Feb 22nd, 2021 15m 43s

In this delightful, meandering conversation, multimedia artist Angela Tiatia chats with Genevieve Smart, co-founder of the iconic Australian fashion label, Ginger & Smart about the climate crisis, art and fashion. It’s a fascinating discussion

Alex Seton — The Ghost of Wombeyan

Nov 10th, 2020 22m 9s

There is an intrinsic link between place and identity - who we are, is to a large extent determined by our environment. Alex Seton’s unusual upbringing around a marble quarry not far from the Wombeyan Caves in New South Wales, Australia has sha

Lindy Lee on Zen, the cosmos, the universe and everything

Sep 2nd, 2020 14m 2s

Artist Lindy Lee draws on her Australian and Chinese heritage to develop Contemporary works that engage with the history of art, Daoism, Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism and the cosmos including the connections between humanity and nature.Join Lindy and Su

Sam Leach with Andrew Frost — Fully Automatic

Aug 12th, 2020 23m 40s

Throughout history, artists have always quoted and appropriated, synthesising the past and (hopefully) creating something new all their own. It is the modus operandi of award winning painter Sam Leach and is exemplified in his controversial Wyn

Kirsten Coelho — the Odyssey

Jul 15th, 2020 9m 56s

A road trip through the Australian outback listening to an audio book of Homer’s The Odyssey was the beginning of a transformative journey for contemporary ceramicist Kirsten Coelho — a journey which would eventually take her to Europe and insp

Duty of Care — Tony Albert in conversation with Sally Brand

Jun 17th, 2020 14m 49s

Tony Albert is one of the most important indigenous artists working in Australia today. In light of recent world events, he reflects with long-time friend and National Gallery of Australia Program Manager Sally Brand on his latest exhibition, D

A Walk Through The Forest with Grant Stevens and Natalya Hughes

Jun 17th, 2020 10m 28s

Natalya Hughes and Grant Stevens have been close friends and colleagues for 20 years. Both use digital technology in the creation of their art work, but in very different ways. Join Natalya and Grant for a walk through The Forest, Grant’s lates

Louis Ho riffs with Jeremy Sharma

Jun 15th, 2020 9m 17s

Curator Louis Ho chats with Jeremy Sharma about his art and his music in the lead-up to Flat ⁠— a virtual exhibition supported by the National Arts Council featuring works by Alfonse Chiu, Daniel Chong, Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Fazleen Karla

Darren Sylvester — Mark of the Vampire

Jun 3rd, 2020 9m 3s

What does vampire folklore and aggravated burglary have in common? Join photographer, sculptor, video artist and musician Darren Sylvester and Sullivan + Strumpf Gallery Director Ursula Sullivan in this revealing conversation about vampiric myt

Natalya Hughes, Hamish Sawyer and de Kooning’s women

May 28th, 2020 12m 26s

Independent Curator and Writer Hamish Sawyer chats with Natalya Hughes about her latest body of work — a new series of paintings examining de Kooning’s representation of women. In this thought provoking conversation, Hughes’ calls into question

The Boy from Oz - Todd McKenney chats with Joanna Strumpf

May 13th, 2020 18m 51s

Sullivan + Strumpf gallery Director Joanna Strumpf chats with the legendary entertainer and Helpmann award winner, Todd McKenney about Covid-19, his two greyhounds and his passion for collecting contemporary art – a decades long affair which be

Every Day in Paris - David Flack with Greg Hodge

May 13th, 2020 12m 24s

Greg Hodge’s art work has always had a way of unsettling assumptions. Still in lockdown in Paris after a three-month residency, he chats with interior designer David Flack about art, architecture and his upcoming exhibition at Sullivan + Strump

Julie Ewington and Mikala Tai on Eko Nugroho

May 6th, 2020 17m 50s

Eko Nugroho is part of a new wave of artists forging a unique Indonesian visual language deeply rooted in everyday life. In this episode, renowned writer, curator and broadcaster Julie Ewington talks to 4A Centre for Contemporary Art Director M

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran in conversation with Diana Campbell Betancourt

Apr 22nd, 2020 31m 34s

Contemporary Visual Artist and ceramicist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran speaks with Diana Campbell Betancourt, Artistic Director of the Samdani Art Foundation. As friends and collaborators, this fascinating discussion traverses language, the signif

Impacts of COVID-19 on five artists - and the arts

Apr 15th, 2020 45m 56s

Sullivan + Strumpf gallery directors Ursula Sullivan and Joanna Strumpf talk with five of their visual artists from around the world. It’s a fascinating and worrying insight into the impacts of COVID-19 on these artists, their families and the

Glenn Barkley in conversation with Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran

Apr 7th, 2020 37m 21s

Glenn Barkley and Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran are contemporary Australian artists represented by Sullivan + Strumpf gallery in Sydney. Both work with ceramics and are also good friends. This conversation between the two artists provides a unique

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